Teruko Nakazawa once intervened in a knife fight between an ex-offender and their mother – all in a day’s unpaid work for ...

The unidentified Japanese man, with a bleeding forehead, reportedly pulled out a knife and attacked a staff member at a train ...

Flurries with a high of 46 °F (7.8 °C) and a 70% chance of precipitation. Winds from WSW to SW at 6 to 14 mph (9.7 to 22.5 kph). Night - Partly cloudy with a 72% chance of precipitation. Winds ...

supporting the Bank of Japan’s latest rate hike decision and keeping it on track for further tightening steps. Nominal cash earnings for workers climbed 4.8% in December from a year earlier ...

(Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Bank of Japan should raise its policy interest rate, currently at 0.5 percent, to at least around 1 percent in the latter half of the next fiscal year ending March ...

Japan’s demographic challenges are stark. In 2024, the number of citizens aged 65 and older reached a record 36.25 million, representing 29.3% of the population—making Japan the fastest-aging ...

Breast cancer screening participation in Japan decreased from 48.3% before the COVID-19 pandemic to 47.1% during it. The decline was notable in municipality-based settings, while worksite-based ...

The number of criminal cases reported to police in Japan increased for the third year in a row in 2024 according to data released in a report by the National Police Agency on Thursday, mainly due ...

KYOTO--Alarmed at decreasing opportunities to wear kimono in modern Japan, dyers specializing in Kyoto-style "yuzen" techniques are turning their attention to a market steeped in traditional dress ...

KYOTO--A Japanese high school marching band nicknamed the Orange Devils will become the first overseas musical group ever to perform during Taiwan’s National Day celebrations next week.

The Bank of Japan’s most hawkish board member Naoki Tamura has flagged the need for two or more interest rate hikes by early next year to contain upside risks for prices. "The short-term ...

Nintendo’s profits tumbled as sales of its Switch console lost momentum, prompting the Japanese video-game maker to lower its full-year forecasts. Kyoto-based Nintendo Co., which ...